1、Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? 【重点单词】【重点单词】 square skwe(r) n. 平方，正方形，广场 meter mi:t n. 米 deep di:p adj. 深的 desert dezt n. 沙漠 population ppjulein n. 人口(数量）,全体居民 Asia e n. 亚洲 feel free （可以）随便（做某事) tour tu n. 旅行，观光 wall w:l n. 墙 amazing mez adj. 令人惊异的 ancient ennt adj. 古代的，古老的 protect p
2、rtekt v. 保护 wide wad adj. 宽的，广阔的 as far as I know 就我所知 achieve ti:v v. 完成，实现 achievement ti:vmnt n. 成就，成绩 southwestern sawestn adj. 西南的,西南方向的 thick k adj. 厚的，浓的 include nklu:d v. 包括，包含 freezing fri:z adj. 极冷的，冷冻的 condition kndn n. 条件，状况 take in 吸入，吞入 succeed sksi:d v. 成功，实现目标，完成 challenge tlnd n. 尽管
3、 21. at birth 在出生的时候 22. be awake 醒着 23. run over with excitement 兴奋地跑过去 24. walk into sb. 撞到某人 25. fall over 摔倒 26. take care of 照顾;照料 27. every two years 每两年 28. cut down the forests 砍伐林木 29. endangered animals 濒危动物 30. fewer and fewer pandas 大熊猫越来越少 31. be in danger 处于危险之中 32. the importance of s
4、aving these animals 拯救这些动物的重要性 【重点句型】【重点句型】 1.It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. 当你接近山顶时，连 呼吸都会困难。 2.One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 其中的一个主要的原因是人们想要在面临困难时挑战自 己。 3.The spirit of these climbers shows us that
5、we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. 这些登山者的精神向我们证明：我们永远都不应该放弃实 现自己的梦想。 4. How high is Qomolangma? 穆朗玛峰有多高？ 5. Although Japan is older than Canada，it is much smaller.虽然日本比加拿大 有更悠久的历史，但是日本比加拿大小多了。 6.Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. 成年大熊猫一天要花
6、 1 2 个多小时的时间吃大约十千克竹子。 【基本知识】 1. The elephant weights many times more than this panda. 这头大象的重量是这只 熊猫的很多倍。 【解析 1】weigh v 称的重量 weight n 重量 【记】 She weighs herself every day and wants to lose weight. 【解析 2】time “是.的几倍” 主语 + 数词 + times + as +形容词+ as +被比较的内容 Our new school is four times as big as the old o
7、ne. “次数” 一次 once 两次 twice 三次及三次以上 ：基数词 + times three times 三次 three or four times 三到四次 【短语】many times 很多倍 last time (在)上次时 every time 每次/每 回 each time 每当时 the first time 第一次时 next time (当)下次时 【句型 】 Its time for sth . 或 Its time ( for sb . ) to do sth . 意为：该是的时候了 Its time for dinner . 该是吃晚餐的时候了。 Its
8、time for children to go to bed . 是小孩睡觉的时候了。 2.At birth, a baby panda is about _ to _ kilos. 刚出生的小熊猫幼崽约_到 _公斤。 【解析】at birth 出生时 （用作时间状语）_(出生时)， a baby panda is about 20cm long. give birth ( to sb/ sth) 生孩子；产仔 3.A panda can live up to _ to _ years. 一只熊猫活_ 年到_ 年 【解析】up to 高达 up to +数量词 达到 （某数量、 程度等） ；
9、至多 I can take up to four people in my car. 直到 （现在） Up to now , Tony has been very quiet. be up to sb. “由某人决定” Shall we go out or stay in ? Its up to you. 4. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas breakfast. 林微和其他熊猫饲养员们正在给熊猫幼崽准备牛奶作为早餐。 【解析 1】the other 其他的 （指两个事
10、物或两个人中的“另一个” ， 后接名词 时，表示“其他的人或物” ； One. The other . （两者中）一个.， 另一个. the others=the other +复数名词 the other 的复数形式是 the others “其他东西， 其余的人” 。 特指某一范围内的 “其 他的（人或物） ” 。 Two boys will go to the zoo, and the others will stay at home. 两个男孩将去动物园， 其余的留在家里。 【解析 2】preparefor 为准备 1). prepare sth.表示准备.，后接名词或代词作宾语。 O
11、ur English teacher was preparing the lessons when I came into the office.我进办公 室时，我们的英语老师在备课。 2). prepare to do sth.表示准备做.。 They were preparing to cross the river when it began to rain. 他们正准备过河，突然 下雨了。 3). prepare for sth.表示为.做准备。 The students are busy preparing for the final exam.学生们正在准备期末考试 5. At 9
12、:00 a.m, they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. 上午 9:00 的时候，他们发现大部分熊猫幼崽已经醒来并且饿了。 【解析】awake adj. 醒来 （反义词）asleep 睡着的 She was awak all night. V. 唤醒；使醒来 = wake up The noise awak me. 6. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into
13、 their friends and fall down! 当熊猫幼崽们看到饲养员时便激动地 跑了过来，有些甚至撞倒它们的伙伴，绊倒在地！ 【解析 1】run over 撞倒 run ran run running runner 赛跑的人 【短语】run after 追逐,追求 run away from 从跑掉;逃避 run out (某物)被 用完 run out of 用完(某物) run into 无意间碰到,和相撞 【解析 2】excitement 激动；兴奋 He told us an exciting story yesterday. excite v (使)兴奋 excitem
14、ent n 激动；兴奋 exciting 形容词，表示形容词，表示令人兴奋的；使人激动的令人兴奋的；使人激动的，指，指 人、事、物本身让人兴奋、激动人、事、物本身让人兴奋、激动 Are you excited about going to Beijing? be excited about 对感到激动 to ones excitement 使某人兴奋的是 【解析 3】fall down 跌倒 fall “落下，跌落，降落” ，指在重力的作用下落下，或失去平衡而跌落 The leaves fall in the autumn. fall down 强调的是“滑倒、倒下” ，后接宾语时应加上介词
15、from The book fell down from the table to the floor. 【短语】 fall down 倒下 fall over 落在.之上, 脸朝下跌倒 fall off 下降, 跌落 fall over“向前摔倒、跌倒” 。 7. The baby often die from illness and do not live very long.熊猫幼崽常死于疾病， 并 且活不久。 die v. （延续性动词） be dead 死， 死亡 death n. 死， 死亡dead adj. 死 的 dying adj. 将死的 Lucys dogs _(die)
16、 yesterday. Its_ made her sad. His grandpa _(die) for five years . 【拓展】die from 死于 die v“死”表示生命的结束 dead adj 死的death n 死亡 常用短语 die from + 外因 “死于”，主要指事故等方面的外部原因。 die from a traffic accident 死于交通事故 The old man died from a car accident last year. 这个老人去年死于一场车祸 die of + 内因 主要指疾病、衰老、情感等自身原因 excited 形容词， 表示
17、兴奋的， 指人、 物对. 感到兴奋，是（主动地感到）兴奋的 die of hunger/an illness 饿/病死 His grandfather died of liver cancer in 1992. die out“ （家族、 物种等） 灭绝； 绝迹 Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago. 恐龙在六千五百万年前灭绝了 【解析 2】illness 疾病；病 ill /sick 共同点：生病的；有病的 不同点：ill adj.生病的；有病的作表语，不能作定语 be ill in hospital sick 作表语/作定语，病人a sick ma
18、n 或 the sick, She is ill / sick in bed. 她卧病在床。She is looking after her sick father .她在照顾她 生病的父亲。 【拓展】sick 恶心的；厌倦的 The smell makes me sick.这气味使我感到恶心。 【2013 甘肃白银】25. He cant even move because of his (ill). 8. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. 成年熊猫每天花 12 个小时来吃
19、掉大约 10 公斤的竹子。 【解析】spend (in) doing 花时间做某事 【】spend/pay/cost/take 花费 (1)spendspentspent v 花费,主语是人 sb.+ spend +时间/钱+on sth sb. +spend +时间/钱+（in） doing sth spend on= pay for 支付 He spends too much time on the computer games. (2)taketook taken v 花费 It takes /took sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人多长时间 It ta
20、kes him 3 hours to do his homework. 9. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. 但是后来人类开始砍伐森林，导致可供熊猫吃的竹子越来越少。 【解析 1】 cut down 砍伐； 砍倒 cut down 砍倒， 减少， 降低， 缩短 The little boy cut down the young tree 【拓展】与 cut 有关的短语 cut something from something 切下，割下 cut
21、something away 切除，剪去 cut up 切碎 cut off 切断，停止 【解析 2】less 更少的 less 是 little （小； 少） 的比较级： He spends less time (in) doing experiments. 他 做实验花时间较少。 “less+形容词或副词”构成劣等比较，作“较不” ， “更不”解。 It is less cold than it was yesterday. 天气不如昨天那样冷。 【拓展】not less than + 基数词表示不下于；至少；不止 no less than + 基数词表示达.之多（言其多） There a
22、re not less than 40 students in this class. 这个班级至少有 40 个学生。 No less than 1,000 people were missing in the earthquake. 地震中失踪人数多达一千人。 10. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2000 pandas living in the remaining forests. 科学家们说现在只有不到 2000 只大熊猫生活在幸存的森林中了。 【解析】 There be + 名词（短语） + ving. 某处有某人或某物在做某事 Th
23、ere is a truck collecting rubbish outside. 【解析】remind v 保持，仍是（系动词+adj. ） 11. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. 另外的 200 只左右生存在动物园或中国和其他国家的研究中心。 【解析】another +数词 另外的, 再 another 同类事物（三个以上）的另一个， I dont like this one, please show me another. 我不喜欢这个,请给我另一个。 so
24、me. others 一些，另一些 Some boys are reading; others are listening to the radio. 有些孩子在阅读,有些则在 听收音机。 one . the other 表示两者里面的另一个！ Ive bought two sweaters . One is for you and the other is for my brother. other+复数名词 12. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now. 【解析】there be 句型
25、的将来时 13. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down forests so pandas have fewer places to live and less bamboo to eat.熊猫越来越少的 另外一个原因是因为人们砍伐森林，所以可供熊猫居住的地方越来越小，可供其 吃的竹子也越来越少。 【解析】比较级 +and +比较级 越来越 同步练习同步练习 一、单项选择题一、单项选择题 1. ( )-This watch is _than that one? A.more ch
26、eaper B.more cheap C.much cheaper 2. ( )-Maths _one of the _subject in middle school. A.are; important B.is; more important C.is; most important 3. ( )China lies _the east of Asia. A.to B.in C.on 4. ( ) This is a _river and that river is _. A.200-meter-long; 300 meter long B.200-meter-long; 300 mete
27、rs long C.200-meters-long; 300 meters long 5. ( ) You can _the desk with a piece of paper. A.cover B.fill C.repair 6. ( )-Which city has_population. Shanghai, HongKong or Qingdao? -Shanghai, of course. A.the most B.the largest C.the least 7. ( ) -Nothing can stop you if you really want to_your dream
28、. -I quite agree. A.remind B.practice C.achieve 8. ( ) The Oriental Pearl Tower（东方明珠塔）is_than the Effel Tower （埃菲尔铁塔). A.144 meters higher B.144 meters high C.144-meters-higher 9. ( ) A giraffe can live up _ 30 years. A.to B.in C.at 10. ( ) -Who is _ , Tom, Jim, or David? -I think Jim is. A.stronger
29、 B.the stronger C.the strongest 11. ( ) -This is _fascinating town I have ever visited. -Yes. Ive never seen a _one. A.the worst B.the most; better C.the better; best 12. ( )When the tourist first go to Tibet, they might find it hard to _air. A.take in B.take out C.take away 13. ( )Who was the first
30、 woman _the top of Qomolangma? A.to reach B.reach C.reached 14. ( )In Japan, cherry flowers are a lot _than peach flowers. A.most popular B.more popular C.popular 15. ( ) What can we do to protect ourselves _heart disease. A.to B.out C.from 二二 完形填空。完形填空。 A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered b
31、y a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 1 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods. Elephants, tigers, and many 2 animals were living in the thick forest. When people ca
32、me to live in Hong Kong, the 3 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 4 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 5 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because t
33、here was not enough food for them. 6 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon 7 in the same way. You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 8 in the zoos. There are still about 36 different animals 9 there. One of the most interesting animals of H
34、ong Kong is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch（斑点）under the tail. They look like deer but they are much like a barking dog. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy- 10 . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal（违法的）.
35、 There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to care for wild animals. ( ) 1. A.many B.a few C.no D.not ( ) 2. A.other B.others C.the other D.another ( ) 3. A.people B.animals C.plants D.things ( ) 4. A.grew B.made C.got D.kept ( ) 5. A.fire B.hotness C.heat D.stoves（炉子）
36、( ) 6. A. So B. Such C. As D. Nor ( ) 7. A.lived B.died C.came D.l eft ( ) 8. A.besides B.except C.and D.or ( ) 9. A.live B.to live C.lived D.living ( ) 10. A.tigers B.men C.wolves D.elephants 三三阅读理解。阅读理解。 A A Rock climbing(攀岩) did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a
37、popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun. If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people dont kn
38、ow is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind（意志）. To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock
39、face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb. Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, youll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they
40、are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby. 1. ( ) When did rock climbing become a sport? A. In 1900.
41、B. Early in the 1900s. C. In the middle of the 1900s. D. Late in the 1900s. 2. ( ) The chess players may like rock climbing because_. A.theyd like to get into beautiful shape B.it is more interesting than chess playing C.it is like chess playing in the way of thinking D.they really like to do sports
42、 3. ( ) Who should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby? A. People who enjoy indoor activities. B. People who enjoy music. C. People who enjoy a difficult game and love the outdoors. D. People who love dancing. 4. ( ) What does rock climbing depend on? A. It depends on your brain. B. It depe
43、nds on your hobby. C. It depends on your interests. D. It depends on your body and mind. 5. ( ) What can we learn from the passage? A. Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity. B. Rock climbing is a very easy sport. C. When you climb, your arms push you up. D. The closer you are to the
44、 rock face, the more difficult it is to climb. 四、根据汉语提示填入单词 1. Whats the _(人口) or French? 2. Thousands of _(游客)come to visit this beautiful village every year. 3. The main reason to build The Great Wall was to _(保护)China. 4. We should _(挑战)ourselves in the face of difficulties. 5. The spirit of the
45、climbers shows us we should never give up trying to _（实现）our dreams. 五五语法填空语法填空 Qomolangma- the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places _ this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run _ the southwestern part of
46、 China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises _( high ) and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous_( climb ). Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious _ ( difficulty ) include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also
47、very hard _(take) in air as you get near the top. The first people _( reach ) the top _( be ) Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did _ in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Why do so many climbers risk their _(life)? One
48、of the main reasons is that people want to challenge _( they) in the face _ difficulties. The spirit of these climbers _(show) us that we should never give up_( try) to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be _(strong) than the forces of nature. 六六短文改错短文改错 It is 8:30 a.m at th
49、e Chengdu Reasearch Base. Panda keepers are preparing the milk with the baby pandas breakfast. At 9:00a.m, they find that most of the babies are already wake and hungry When the babies see the keepers, they run over them with excited and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over! Lin Wei , one of the panda ke
